REPLACE(string,from_string,to_string)

Description: Replaces all occurrences of from_string with to_string within string, and returns the result.

Examples:

  • REPLACE('John Smith',' ','') returns JohnSmith.

  • REPLACE('HTTP://mysite.com','HTTP','http') returns http://mysite.com.

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